Pumpkin Chews - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. rolled oats
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. canned pumpkin
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped nuts
1 egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and soda.
Combine sugars, shortening, cinnamon and nutmeg; blend well.
Beat in egg; gradually mix in dry ingredients, mixing alternately with pumpkin.
Stir in chocolate chips, raisins and nuts.
Drop by tablespoonfuls on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 14 to 16 minutes.
Makes 3 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies.